CapSmashy wrote:Power tools. I build/fix it in exchange for food since I have water.

That is my preferred way to go too. Although I tend to bring everything I need anyway. My gift tends to be what I can build/fix/assemble with my hands. The last few years that's been in addition to a freak ton of homebrew beer (85 gallons in '09) but my checking account being what it is I'm going on a budget for 2010.

bm_cricket wrote:That is my preferred way to go too. Although I tend to bring everything I need anyway. My gift tends to be what I can build/fix/assemble with my hands. The last few years that's been in addition to a freak ton of homebrew beer (85 gallons in '09) but my checking account being what it is I'm going on a budget for 2010.

I bring 2, sometimes 3 of everything I need.

I'm getting better about that but I still had stuff like 2 complete sets of mechanics hand tools (with spares of the common stuff like a total of 6 9/16 box end wrenches) packed and loaded on the bus.

AntiM wrote:Last year I saw three hippie dudes running after the water truck trying to fill their one water container. A self-correcting problem, I assume.

Having heard the stories of what's in that water...that scares me. Water is cheap, heck even wally world sells gallons of spring water for 77 cents per gallon out here. There's no way I'd be drinking anything coming out of the back of one of those trucks.

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AntiM wrote:Last year I saw three hippie dudes running after the water truck trying to fill their one water container. A self-correcting problem, I assume.

Having heard the stories of what's in that water...that scares me. Water is cheap, heck even wally world sells gallons of spring water for 77 cents per gallon out here. There's no way I'd be drinking anything coming out of the back of one of those trucks.

They didn't have a tent, either. But they did have a guitar and a drum!

AntiM wrote:Last year I saw three hippie dudes running after the water truck trying to fill their one water container. A self-correcting problem, I assume.

Having heard the stories of what's in that water...that scares me. Water is cheap, heck even wally world sells gallons of spring water for 77 cents per gallon out here. There's no way I'd be drinking anything coming out of the back of one of those trucks.

They didn't have a tent, either. But they did have a guitar and a drum!

Fire_Moose wrote:I think the second rule of Burning Man is Don't sleep with anyone in yer camp...

Part A. of the second rule applies to house mates, neighbors, dorm mates, co-workers(?)...

Part B. of the second rule of Burning Man applies to the community at large and is more of a question than a statement. "This person met you 30 minutes ago and is willing to sleep with you. Has this happened before? Multiple times? Today??"

The second rule of Burning Man is:
1. Bring too much waterâ€¦..you can always gift it to someone staying longer than you areâ€¦â€¦or make a giant mud puddle with it and laugh at everyone that falls in the mud.
2. Make gifts that someone would actually want
3. Bring tools and help people build/repair/fix stuff
4. Have fun

Fire_Moose wrote:I think the second rule of Burning Man is Don't sleep with anyone in yer camp...

Part A. of the second rule applies to house mates, neighbors, dorm mates, co-workers(?)...

Part B. of the second rule of Burning Man applies to the community at large and is more of a question than a statement. "This person met you 30 minutes ago and is willing to sleep with you. Has this happened before? Multiple times? Today??"

I don't see how part B fits in. Part B appears to be a good baseline of something happening, but if this person you met 30 minutes ago is from yer camp, rule #2 goes into effect. I would also like to add that by "sleep with" i mean have sex with.

Also, Rule #37 of burningman, That foreigner you just fucked is definatly not yer soul mate

AntiM wrote:Last year I saw three hippie dudes running after the water truck trying to fill their one water container. A self-correcting problem, I assume.

Having heard the stories of what's in that water...that scares me. Water is cheap, heck even wally world sells gallons of spring water for 77 cents per gallon out here. There's no way I'd be drinking anything coming out of the back of one of those trucks.

They didn't have a tent, either. But they did have a guitar and a drum!

So, do we need a new term? Is Sparklehippies too twee? Does anyone have a suggestion?

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Fire_Moose wrote:I don't see how part B fits in. Part B appears to be a good baseline of something happening, but if this person you met 30 minutes ago is from yer camp, rule #2 goes into effect. I would also like to add that by "sleep with" i mean have sex with.

Also, Rule #37 of burningman, That foreigner you just fucked is definatly not yer soul mate

I took it for granted that when you said "sleep with" you actually meant "do wildly inappropriate things with 'till the weeee hours of the morning".

True. Part B probably belongs as it's own rule but it should supersede almost any other rule involving any sexual encounter on the playa (Or at a bar, or at a concert, or at the port-a-potties, or in a airport janitorial closet, or at....)

Okay, I thought that would be included with water in the basic Gate check. I know I get asked the same questions each time...

"Sir, Do you have enough water for every camp mate for every day?"
"Sir, Do you have enough supplies to burn or blow up? No, your lighter will not work! You didn't even bring propane?!Don't kids these days even bother to glance at the survival guide?!!! Fucking leave and come back when you are prepared!!!!"

AntiM wrote:Last year I saw three hippie dudes running after the water truck trying to fill their one water container. A self-correcting problem, I assume.

Having heard the stories of what's in that water...that scares me. Water is cheap, heck even wally world sells gallons of spring water for 77 cents per gallon out here. There's no way I'd be drinking anything coming out of the back of one of those trucks.

They didn't have a tent, either. But they did have a guitar and a drum!

So, do we need a new term? Is Sparklehippies too twee? Does anyone have a suggestion?

OR HigwhentheyleftRenohippies.. & just forgot to get supplies.
The Earth will provide mannn...

AntiM wrote:Last year I saw three hippie dudes running after the water truck trying to fill their one water container. A self-correcting problem, I assume.

Having heard the stories of what's in that water...that scares me. Water is cheap, heck even wally world sells gallons of spring water for 77 cents per gallon out here. There's no way I'd be drinking anything coming out of the back of one of those trucks.

They didn't have a tent, either. But they did have a guitar and a drum!

So, do we need a new term? Is Sparklehippies too twee? Does anyone have a suggestion?

OR HigwhentheyleftRenohippies.. & just forgot to get supplies.The Earth will provide mannn...

AntiM wrote:Last year I saw three hippie dudes running after the water truck trying to fill their one water container. A self-correcting problem, I assume.

Having heard the stories of what's in that water...that scares me. Water is cheap, heck even wally world sells gallons of spring water for 77 cents per gallon out here. There's no way I'd be drinking anything coming out of the back of one of those trucks.

They didn't have a tent, either. But they did have a guitar and a drum!

So, do we need a new term? Is Sparklehippies too twee? Does anyone have a suggestion?

OR HigwhentheyleftRenohippies.. & just forgot to get supplies.The Earth will provide mannn...

Manifestistas.

I camped with one of those. He could manifest drugs and women but not food. The playa provides?